GET STARTED ON BLOGGING!
by: Nesima Aberra
 Blogging is a popular way to keep in
touch with friends, show off your
writing skills and have an excuse to
make a cool site for yourself. Blogging
is short for web logging, like an online
journal of your thoughts that people can
read and enjoy. It doesn’t matter how
old you are or what you write about, but
if you want to know how to make your own
blog, read on!
- Think about what you want to write about.
You can blog about school, world news, your
favorite TV show, life as a swimmer or anything
that comes out of your head. Make sure you pick
a broad topic that you can write about each day
and have lots of different ideas for. The topic
of your blog will say a lot about your voice,
focus and audience.
- Come up with a title. Find a fun title that
expresses you and your blog. If you’re a surfer
girl, you could name it Sea Words; if you like
food, Cooking Chica. The catchier the name, the
easier it will be for people to find you and
spread the word.
- Find a blogging website. There are lots of
sites for bloggers, and they’re free. Some good
ones are blogspot.com, livejournal.com and
xanga.com. Most sites will probably have an age
requirement, around 13, so double check. Put
colors and pictures to personalize your blog and
make sure to update it frequently or else your
readers will slowly move away.
- Be careful what you write. Having your own
blog is exciting and fun at the same time. Think
carefully about what you write and don’t get too
caught up in talking about your worst teacher, a
kid in your class you think is weird, or give
out personal information. Remember, everything
on the web can be traced somehow. Whatever you
send out is not private and you can never take
back. Use your blog in a positive way while
being true to your self.
Blogs are the 21st century form of a diary,
but more fun and interactive. You get to see
other people’s comments and get encouraged to
write more. Who knows some big publisher might
stumble on your page and love your humor and
turn you into a bestselling author? If you’re
entertaining yourself, others will be
entertained as well. So get blogging! |
